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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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